Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is a 2024 American action comedy film directed by Mark Molloy and written by Will Beall, Tom Gormican, and Kevin Etten.
It is the fourth installment in the Beverly Hills Cop film series and a sequel to Beverly Hills Cop III (1994).
Eddie Murphy reprises his role as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit police detective who frequently travels to Beverly Hills to investigate crimes. After his daughter Jane's life is threatened, she and Axel team up with her ex-boyfriend Detective Bobby Abbott and Axel's old friends Billy Rosewood and John Taggart to uncover a conspiracy in Beverly Hills.
The film also stars Kevin Bacon as a corrupt police captain and features the return of supporting characters from the previous films.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F was released on Netflix on July 3, 2024, nearly 40 years after the original Beverly Hills Cop film. The film has a budget of $150 million and has been in development since the mid-1990s, facing multiple issues and development hell before finally being greenlit.
Early reviews have praised Eddie Murphy's return to the iconic role of Axel Foley, as well as the film's blend of action and comedy. The cultural contrast between Detroit and Beverly Hills that made Axel a fish out of water in the 1980s is still evident in the new film. Fans of the franchise are eagerly anticipating the long-awaited sequel.